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Thursday 5 February 2026
Asia Photonics Expo 2026 opens in Singapore, spotlighting photonics-semiconductor ties
The third edition of the Asia Photonics Expo (APE) opened on February 4, 2026, at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, bringing together the global photonics and semiconductor ecosystem...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Singapore highlights photonics drive for chip innovation at APE 2026

Dr. Patrick Lo, Senior Fellow, Technology Development at GlobalFoundries (former Chief Technology Officer, AMF), outlined how photonic...

Wednesday 4 February 2026
Nvidia expands validation and testing, silicon photonics could be GTC 2026 focus
Taiwan's supply chain has reaped the benefits of Nvidia's AI leadership. In Taiwan, it received NT$6.7 billion (US$211.9 million) in subsidies in 2023 under the Taiwan AI Innovation...
Monday 2 February 2026
Msscorps eyes annual growth with silicon photonics expansion
Msscorps held its year-end gathering on February 1, 2026, during which chairman Chi-Lun Liu highlighted the company's two decades of deep expertise in semiconductor testing and analysis...
Monday 2 February 2026
Nvidia speeds up silicon photonics momentum in 2026, optical supply chain mobilizes
With Nvidia's next-generation Rubin Ultra platform approaching launch, the shift to 800G and 1.6T high-speed interconnects and the adoption of silicon photonics (SiPh) are set to open...
Sunday 1 February 2026
LMOC ramps silicon photonics output with new MOCVD expansion plan
LandMark Optoelectronics Corporation (LMOC) reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 performance, driven by a sharp ramp in silicon photonics (SiPh) shipments, with all three profitability...
Thursday 29 January 2026
UMC accelerates advanced packaging and silicon photonics development as AI drives demand
As artificial intelligence (AI) applications expand globally, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is intensifying its efforts in advanced packaging and silicon photonics (SiPh)...
Friday 23 January 2026
ASE Group's USI merges with EugenLight to expand silicon photonics module capacity in Vietnam
ASE Group's co-packaged optics (CPO) strategy is close to complete. In addition to launching advanced packaging solutions that integrate optical engines (OE) and application-specific...
Thursday 22 January 2026
Taiwanese firms prepare for silicon photonics and CPO packaging opportunities as AI data center continues growth
As generative AI technologies scale up, the semiconductor industry is poised for a significant transition from copper-based interconnects to optical solutions to meet the stringent...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Advantest faces three standardization challenges in shift-left testing
The silicon photonics (SiPh) and common packaged optics (CPO) solutions supply chains are emerging this year. Japanese testing equipment maker Advantest says that although optical...
Monday 19 January 2026
Optics manufacturers strengthen ties with semiconductor firms in silicon photonics race, Asia Optical among targets
Industry speculation about collaboration between optics manufacturers and semiconductor companies to bolster their silicon photonics (SiPh) capabilities is gaining ground. Following...
Friday 16 January 2026
Micro LED, robotics, photonics lift LED industry from price wars
The LED industry has entered its traditional off-season, with tariffs and macroeconomic uncertainty in 2025 prompting end customers to adopt more conservative procurement strategies...
Thursday 15 January 2026
Taiwan accelerates drive to build silicon photonics ecosystem

Taiwan's government is stepping up cross-ministerial support to build a domestic silicon photonics ecosystem, with a focus on strengthening...

Wednesday 14 January 2026
CPO module output to grow by 137% annually as Taiwan fosters key photonic tech
Market research firm Yole Group has forecasted a 43% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the photonic integrated circuit (PIC) sector, with co-packaged optics (CPO) module output...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Realtek and Phison compete to enter Nvidia's AI supply chain as memory tech upgrades
An internal structural photo of Nvidia's Quantum-X Photonics silicon photonics (SiPh) switch revealed that its solid-state drive (SSD) controller chip was branded with the iconic Realtek...